Op, I'm interested in your opinion regarding the first riots in Athens (I believe).

I recall watching it live on sky news online. I was awe struck when I kept hearing these loud BOOMS go off yet no one in the crowd was moving.

After awhile I realized it was tear gas causing the booms and that the reason the crowd was not breaking up was because they were wearing gas masks.

I thought, "Wow! The Greeks are seriously prepared. That is some professional rioting right there".

I was impressed. I mean who has their own gas masks for rioting?

However, it begs the question...... Professional Rioting? I know there has been a lot of social / political disputes in the recent history of Greece so I guess it isn't impossible that the people may have their own revolution gear but it also highly raises the suspicion that the rioting could have been started, prompted, or brought to new heights by sponsorship.

Take for instance the OWS movement here in the states. I believe there are a lot of people protesting by their own choice and I believe they have all right to be demonstrating but I am also suspect of who (what interested group or party) is behind the movement itself. It stinks of COINTEL, controlled opposition which aims to distract and discredit a sentiment or movement that might otherwise prove to be more successful.

I would be interested in your thoughts. How authentic were the riots? Do you believe they may have been sponsored to some degree (not in total of course, as naturally there was plenty for the people to be upset about)?

Political cue?


We saw this happen in so many countries recently.... Greece, London, Egypt etc.